Cyber - a prefix used to describe a person, thing, or idea as part of the computer and information age

http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid26_gci211875,00.html

Taken from kybernetes, Greek for steersman or governor.

Kepler - an API for analyzing and modeling scientific data

https://kepler-project.org/users/faq

Supported by iRODS.

$120 Fanton 2TB External Drive

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=5384379&sku=M261-8234&SRCCODE=WEM2436BY&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM2436-_-tigeremail

$540 11.4 Inch Lenovo

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5586720&CatId=4013

Comes with Windows 7 Pro 32 bit.

Memory is 2GB but can be expanded to 4GB.

$35 - 500 GB External Storage

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136412&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL091610&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL091610-_-EMC-091610-Index-_-ExternalHardDrives-_-22136412-L011B

IOPS (Input/Output Operation Per Second)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOPS

A common benchmark for drives and other computer storage devices.  Can be measured with Iometer (Intel), IOzone and FIO.

Common performance characteristics:

• Total IOPS
• Random Read IOPS
• Random Write IOPS
• Sequential Read IOPS
• Sequential Write IOPS

Cheap BlueTooth Headset with Noise Cancellation

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875995108&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL083110&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL083110-_-EMC-083110-Index-_-BluetoothCellPhoneAccessories-_-75995108-L018A

I can get it for $32 with this promo code:  EMCYWPZ82

I need something that I can use in the car and Dolores can hear me.

Smartpen

The current version of these things captures pen and audio data at the same time.

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/31717/review/pulse_smartpen.html

This guy has some nice reviews; however, he doesn't date the review, so it is hard to know how really up-to-date the review is.

http://www.smartpenreviews.com/

The seem to range from $50 to $300+ in price.

The Computer Chair of My Dreams

It is at Staples.  Normally sells for $280.  Is on sale for $170.  This is the first reasonable priced mesh chair I have found.

Jabra Extreme Blutooth Headset $50

On sale at stable from Aug 29 to Sep 4.

There is a $5 coupon for a $50 purchase.

1 TB Fantom Greendrive at $60

http://www.buy.com/prod/fantom-greendrive-1tb-usb-2-0-and-esata-external-hard-drive-2-year/q/loc/101/208503758.html

This is probably what I need to get.  Not a much TB per buck as the 2 TB, but than I probably don't need the entire 2 TB.

The HP 11.1" Ulta-Portable

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Special+offers&v1=Top+deals&a2=Category&v2=Mini&series_name=dm1z_series&a1=Special+offers&v1=Top+deals&a2=Category&v2=Mini

Nice little computer.  Cost about $450 from HP with 3 GB of memory.  Memory can be expanded to 5.  I believe I could to Android application builds on this system.